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1633-02. Wooden Orthodox Christian church in Sapiornoe (Tserkov Konevskoy Ikony Bozhiey Materi, built in 1994). North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 23, 2015Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1633-02. Wooden Orthodox Christian church in Sapiornoe (Tserkov Konevskoy Ikony Bozhiey Materi, built in 1994). North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 23, 2015Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Wooden Orthodox Christian church in Sapiornoe (Tserkov Konevskoy Ikony Bozhiey Materi, built in 1994). North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  A cat at the entrance of wooden Orthodox Christian church in Sapiornoe. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 23, 2015  Recently built wooden Orthodox Christian church of Boris and Gleb in Agalatovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  Wooden Trinity Church in Melnikovo (Tserkov Troitsy Zhivonachalnoy, built in 1998 - 2002). North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  Interior of Christian Orthodox church in Konevets Monastery, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  A yard of a Christian Orthodox church in Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Recently renovated orthodox Christian Church Saint Vladimir Cathedral on Lenina Prospekt Street in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Wall painting in a Christian Orthodox church in Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Tourist excursion of Christian Orthodox church in Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Peter and Paul orthodox church on Krasnaya Street. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015  Altar of Trinity Church in Melnikovo (Tserkov Troitsy Zhivonachalnoy). North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  Chapel built on Vuoksa River (Andrey Pervozvanny Church, built in 2000). Vasilkovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  Church models in Museum of Orthodox Christian Odessa in Archangel Michael Monastery for women. Odessa, Ukraine, July 2, 2009  Model of Odesskiy Spaso Preobrazhenskiy Sobor church in Museum of Orthodox Christian Odessa in Archangel Michael Monastery for women. Odessa, Ukraine, July 2, 2009  A yard of a Christian Orthodox Rozhdestvensky Cathedral in Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church at 40 Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2003  Russian Orthodox church of Peter and Paul in Siverskaya, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 6, 2003  Altar of a recently built church. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  A gate of Christian Orthodox monastery on Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, with a Russian inscription "Close gate firmly. Draught destroys the painting". North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2002  Church of Boris and Gleb (built in 1999 - 2001) in Agalatovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2011  A wooden house built at the end of 19th century (?) at 7/59 Morskaya Street near Sestroretskiy Kurort, 15 miles north-west from Sankt Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2000  A dome of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church at 40 Nevsky Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005  Interior of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church at 40 Nevsky Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005  An Orthodox church at Karl Marx (now Bolshoi Sampsonievskiy) Prospect in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 21, 1999.  Museum of Orthodox Christian Odessa in Archangel Michael Monastery for women. Odessa, Ukraine, July 2, 2009  Red priest cap in Museum of Orthodox Christian Odessa in Archangel Michael Monastery for women. Odessa, Ukraine, July 2, 2009  A monument to V. I. Lenin in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), suburb of Saint Petersburg. This place was originally occupied by an Orthodox Cathedral (a commemorative wooden cross was erected recently). Russia, April 8, 1999.  Interior of Vladimir Cathedral (orthodox church) at 9A Lenina Street. Kronstadt, part of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 28, 2013  Interior of Archangel Cathedral in Kremlin (Arkhangelsky sobor of Russian Orthodox church). Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011  Tomb of Juliet L. in Bethany Christian Church Cemetery at Christian Cemetery Road. Burton, Texas, February 24, 2008  Greek orthodox church Sviato Troitsky Sobor (Saint Trinity Cathedral), interior. Odessa, Ukraine, July 2, 2009  Interior of Church of Uspeniya Presviatoy Bogoroditsy (built in 2008) in Pargolovo Cemetery near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2013  Vvedeno Oyatsky Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Entrance of Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  A church on central square that was built to replace V. I. Lenin monument, view from a window of a bus. Pushkin, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 5, 2013  Cave Cathedral of Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Interior of a cathedral of Vvedeno Oyatsky Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Interior of a cathedral of Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Back road of Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Back entrance of Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Cathedral in Sovkhoz Ilyich, now Vvedeno Oyatsky Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Pokrovsky Cathedral in Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  An Orthodox church in Gornensky Convent for women (the Russian Orthodox Mission of Moscow Patriarchate in Jerusalem). Ein Kerem (western Jerusalem). The Middle East, August 15, 2002  An Orthodox church in Gornensky Convent for women (the Russian Orthodox Mission of Moscow Patriarchate in Jerusalem). Ein Kerem (western Jerusalem), the Middle East, December 30, 2000  Cathedrals near Pogostskoe Lake in Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Troitsky chapel bathhouse on Pogostskoe Lake in Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Cave Cathedral of Kievo Pechory Saints in Pokrovo Tervenichi Women s Christian Orthodox Monastery. Area of Lodeynoe Pole, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 4, 2012  Small Lamsky Bridge (Maly Lamskoy Bridge), built in the early 20th century (around 1900) to replace an earlier wooden crossing. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  Firing squad executing a group of orthodox priests for political reasons on a wall icon "Novomucheniki Petrogradskiye" (Petrograd martyrs) in Kazanskaya Church in Novodevichiy Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010  Old monument of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) together with Orthodox Church of St. Peter Afonsky and Dutchess Olga at Military Base No. 28287 in Morye, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2021  Interior of an Orthodox church in Tur Malka Russian monastery on Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, July 12, 2001  Cat s tomb with a Christian cross in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017  Northern end of Vene Street (Vene ta"nav) at the intersection with Olevima"gi and Bremeni ka"ik. The red brick building on the immediate left is located at Vene 28. It is a historic structure that was originally built in 1912 as a residential building and briefly housed the Estonian Provisional Government in 1918. It stands out with its industrial-style red brick facade contrasting with the medieval stone walls nearby. The large limestone wall with the archway on the far left is part of the city s defensive fortifications, specifically near the Bremen Tower (Bremeni torn). The archway leads into Bremen Passage (Bremeni ka"ik), a short, atmospheric walkway that connects Vene Street to Uus Street through the city wall. The tower itself, a 15th-century horseshoe-shaped defensive structure, is located just behind this wall. In the background, at the end of the street, you can see the yellow tower and facade of the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas (Nikolai kirik) at Vene 24. Designed by architect Luigi Rusca and built between 1820-1827, this Neoclassical church serves a congregation under the Moscow Patriarchate and is known for its valuable iconostasis. It sits on the site of a much older church that served Novgorod merchants in the Middle Ages. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025  Orthodox Christian like performer at Byzantine chant demonstration at Brazos Valley Worldfest at downtown Bryan. Texas, November 22, 2008  Orthodox Church in Kingisepp. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Wooden gate in Film City built for a television production in Ras Abrouq peninsula in west central coastal area, north from Zekreet. Qatar, April 8, 2011  Gilded book cover decorated by figures of Christian saints in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010  An Orthodox church in Gorodishche Area (Yaroslav Courtyard). Novgorod, Russia, August 1, 2001  An Orthodox church remotely seen from entrance of Yuriev Monastery. Novgorod, Russia, August 1, 2001  Orthodox Church in Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Decorated wooden panel with figures of men in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  Orthodox Church inside Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Interior of orthodox church "Soroka muchenikov Sevastiyskih"(?) near a parking place. Pechory, Russia, August 8, 2004  Wooden bridge to Skete of St. Nicolas the Wonder-Worker, on Valaam Island. Karelia Region, Russia, July 23, 2015  A wooden house at 64 Kommunarov Street in Sestroretsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2005  This perspective from the St. Nicholas Church tower looks south-west towards Toompea Hill, highlighting the architectural contrast between the medieval fortifications and the 19th-century Russian influence. The dominant feature is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a grand Russian Orthodox church built between 1894 and 1900. Its distinctive black onion domes and Russian Revival style stand out vividly against the red-tiled roofs of the Old Town. This location on Toompea Hill was chosen symbolically to face the governor s palace, representing the power of the Russian Empire at the time. In the foreground, you can see part of the city s defensive wall system. The limestone wall connecting the Maiden Tower to the other fortifications (like the Kiek in de Ko"k, just out of frame to the left) marks the historic boundary between the lower town and the upper citadel of Toompea. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God near the train station in Sestroretsk. The huge icon of Jesus and the rocket models is part of a distinct chapel and memorial complex dedicated to the Royal Martyrs (Tsar Nicholas II and his family) and the spiritual protection of Russia. The "Face" Facade: The large face is a giant icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands (Spas Nerukotvorny). Below it, the red banner reads "Holy Royal Martyrs, Pray to God for Us", referring to the canonized Romanov family. Community: This church is known for its "Cossack" guard and a very distinct, staunchly monarchist and patriotic atmosphere that differs from typical Russian Orthodox parishes. Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 9, 2025  Houses on Bolshaya Zelenina Street built at the beginning of 20th century in Petrogradskaya Storona neighborhood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2004  Wooden house near Sablino Train Station, 30 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2012  Remains of wooden embankment of Neva River on Kamennyi Ostrov. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2010  Savior-Transfiguration Church (Spaso-Preobrazheniya, built before 1399) at Zavodskaya Street in Porkhov, Pskov Region. Russia, September 8, 2013  - orthodox Easter in a church on Throckmorton Street 4/26/97 (Dallas, April 9 - 29, 1997)  - orthodox Easter in a church on Throckmorton Street 4/26/97 (Dallas, April 9 - 29, 1997)  Altar of Savior-Transfiguration Church (Spaso-Preobrazheniya, built before 1399) at Zavodskaya Street in Porkhov, Pskov Region. Russia, September 8, 2013  A recently built summer house of a wealthy businessman in Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 4, 2004  Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (built 1993 - 1998). Helsinki, Finland, July 18, 2015  Burned wooden house at Fermskoe Shosse, Litera A, view from a platform of Udelnaya train stop. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2024  Saint Stephen s Roman Catholic Church (built 1871-1888) at 1025 Napoleon Avenue, a corner of Camp Street in Touro neighborhood. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 13, 2006  A wooden Uspensky Chapel on the main avenue of Konevets Monastery, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Trinity Church from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003  A church of Skete of St. Nicolas the Wonder-Worker, on Valaam Island. Karelia Region, Russia, July 23, 2015  Church of Savior on Blood from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004  Russian orthodox church of Mary Magdalene on a slope of Mount of Olives. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002  Polypore mushroom Neoantrodia serialis on a wooden marker in a forest near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 5, 2021  Church of Dormition of the Mother of God (former scating rink) on Leytenanta Shmidta Embankment of Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 16, 2015  Hexagram, snake, Christian church and people on pictographs of Painted Cave in Capulin Canyon in Bandelier National Monument. New Mexico, near Los Alamos, May 25, 2008  Wooden door of Antelope Quarter on Aleksanterinkatu Street. Helsinki, Finland, July 18, 2015  Interior of a church of Skete of St. Nicolas the Wonder-Worker, on Valaam Island. Karelia Region, Russia, July 23, 2015  Wooden pathway for fishing in southern part of Kavgolovskoe Lake between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 13, 2024  Wooden sculptures in Kavgolovskiy Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Interior of church of Dormition of the Mother of God (former scating rink) on Leytenanta Shmidta Embankment of Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 16, 2015  Church of Peter and Paul in Siverskaya, 40 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 20, 2005  Daisy with a horn beetle in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 17, 2015  Moss engulfing a wooden boardwalk in Boloto Lammin-Suo swamp reserve, 25 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 16, 2014  Sundew growing on a wooden boardwalk in Boloto Lammin-Suo swamp reserve, 25 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 16, 2014  Orange oyster mushrooms (Phyllotopsis nidulans) on a thrown away wooden door in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2016  Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God near the train station in Sestroretsk. The huge icon of Jesus and the rocket models is part of a distinct chapel and memorial complex dedicated to the Royal Martyrs (Tsar Nicholas II and his family) and the spiritual protection of Russia. The Rockets: The models of space rockets (one clearly marked "VOSTOK") are part of a unique, patriotic, and somewhat eclectic display. The local spiritual community, led by Father Gavriil (Gabriel), is known for combining intense Orthodox devotion with Soviet/Russian patriotic symbols, viewing the country s history (including the space age) through a spiritual lens. This particular "installation" links the idea of "spiritual ascent" with the physical ascent of space exploration, a quirky but sincere local expression of faith. The "Clock Tower": The transparent model tower with clocks is a stylized representation of the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. The Kremlin is often associated with state power, and its inclusion here reinforces the church s focus on the spiritual destiny of the Russian state. This is one of the most idiosyncratic religious sites in the St. Petersburg region--a place where Tsarist martyrdom, Orthodox mysticism, and Soviet space achievements are all visually blended together. Russia, October 9, 2025 |
